Archive for October, 2022
Song of the Day 10/31: Santana and Peter Green, “Black Magic Woman”
A song in honor of our modern celebration of the Celtic pagan harvest festival Samhain. Peter Green, the founder and original guitarist for Fleetwood Mac, wrote it about his girlfriend. Carlos Santana and his eponymous band made it a classic rock staple. On only one occasion did they play it together. By coincidence, or perhaps […]
This is how our Democracy was lost
Dante Atkins, a progressive communicator, and strategist, and principal at Atkins Strategies, laid out a plausible scenario for an American dictatorship. He wrote it as a New York Times story from 2025. It appeared originally on Twitter. BoingBoing ran it in full with his kind permission.
Lula da Silva wins presidency as Brazil swings left
While the pernicious effects of MAGA extremism echo around the world – VIVA people power in Brazil!
DL Open Thread Monday October 31 2022
FWIW – Here is the annotated transcript from yesterday. Fox News Sunday w/ Chris Coon (sic) Shannon Bream (SB): Joining us now Chris Coon..uh Chris Coons of Delaware. Senator, welcome back to Fox News Sunday. Coons: Thanks Shannon. Great to be on with you. [OK. First of all what the fuck is Coons doing […]
Song of the Day 10/30: Rick Wakeman, “Morning Has Broken”
It’s rare for a hymn to become a hit on the pop charts, but that’s what happened with Cat Stevens’ “Morning Has Broken,” which owes much of its popularity to Rick Wakeman’s piano arrangement. Wakeman has performed it in concert for years, but without any vocals. Because there are no lyrics, Wakeman technically isn’t playing […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 30, 2022
Will Christine O’Donnell dress as ‘Not A Witch’? For years, I dressed as a ‘Non-Essential State Employee’. Had that costume nailed. I Call Bullshit On This Piece: Democratic leadership has for the most part has been subdued in their response, allowing it to naturally seep in to the consciousness of voters, giving the story time […]
Chris Coons to Appear on “Fox News Sunday” Today (9:00am)
Coons will be the “Democrat” on the Fox Panel show in the wake of the MAGA attack on Paul Pelosi. The group will be discussing how “both sides” need to “turn down the heat” of their political rhetoric as well as Biden’s imminent impeachment over his botched management of the economy. FOX “Fox News Sunday”: […]
Exxon Chief: We’re Getting Rich on Behalf of the American People
Ah Capitalism, you sick bastard. Faced with calls to share the oil industry’s 2022 windfall with the American people, Exxon CEO Darren Woods says he’s doing just that — in the form of a big dividend payout to shareholders. No really. I’m not kidding. “There has been discussion in the U.S. about our industry returning […]
Song of the Day 10/29: Frank Sinatra, “High Hopes”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona “High Hopes” is best known around here as a tune associated with two great singers — Frank Sinatra and Harry Kalas. OK, one great singer. Harry’s voice was much better for announcing Phillies games than for singing. But it’s the late Harry Kalas who’s most identified with “High Hopes” in […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 29, 2022
How To Leave Twitter And Protect Your Personal Information. A (I think) useful How-To. For me, Delaware Liberal is the closest I get to social media. Sometimes it pays to be anti-social. The Attack On Paul Pelosi Was No Random Crime. Which was how Fox ‘News’ reported it. It was an attempted assassination carried out […]
Song of the Day 10/28: Cliff Nobles, “The Horse”
A lot of people ignore the lyrics in popular music, and there’s good evidence they’re onto something — some songs do better with the vocals removed. That’s what happened to Cliff Nobles, whose single “Love Is All Right” is a footnote to the 1968 hit “The Horse.” You can’t really call it “his” hit, because […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, October 28, 2022
Elon Musk And Twitter Get Married. Step-kids (workers) likely to be disowned. Conspiracy theorists rejoice. Is Trump back on there yet?: The closing of the deal, which followed months of drama and legal challenges as Mr. Musk changed his mind about buying the company, sets Twitter on an uncertain course. Mr. Musk, a self-described “free […]
Mike Pence is a History Doofus
Mike Pence wants America to be a Christian country. He doesn’t appear to know that the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States both products of the Enlightenment. He also doesn’t seem to know that the framers of the Republic really didn’t want a state religion. I don’t know if Pence has […]
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